I was nervous and spent forever trying to get decent lighting. Then we had connection problems for an hour, so when we finally got to the interview part, I just went for it and hoped it turned out okay.

If you like brooding heroes who mess up and then have to fix it, I hope you’ll check it out! There’s a race to Gretna Green, carriage accidents, and kissing. It’s based on the story of Hades and Persephone, one of my very favorite Greek myths.

The ebook is on sale for $0.99 for one week only!

The Darkest Summer

In this riveting retelling of the classic myth of Hades and Persephone, Lady Cora Winfield is captivated when she first meets Adam Douglas, Duke of Blackdale. Despite their attraction, Cora’s mother refuses to allow the duke to marry her. Taking matters into his own hands, the duke abducts his chosen bride and Cora is swept into the adventure of her lifetime. Amidst danger and thrilling uncertainty, Cora must face the reality that she is falling in love with her captor.

About the book: When Lady Hester discovers her brother Adam, the Duke of Blackdale, was injured in the Battle of Waterloo, she rushes from Scotland to Belgium to be by his side. Her minister, the widowed Reverend Alasdair Gilchrist, escorts her on the journey. She is determined to keep her brother alive, and to keep her greatest secret: she’s been in love with Mr. Gilchrist for years.

This is the first time I’ve designed (and not illustrated) a cover for one of my own books, so it was exciting to do, and I spent way too much time on it.

The Darkest Hour:

When Lady Hester discovers her brother Adam, the Duke of Blackdale, was injured in the Battle of Waterloo, she rushes from Scotland to Belgium to be by his side. Her minister, the widowed Reverend Alasdair Gilchrist, escorts her on the journey. She is determined to keep her brother alive, and to keep her greatest secret: she’s been in love with Mr. Gilchrist for years.

The Darkest Hour is a standalone inspirational Regency romance novella and a prequel to The Darkest Summer. It comes out SOON, and will be available for free for a limited time in exchange for signing up for my Regency and Clean Romance mailing list!

The Darkest Summer has gone to press! It will come out November 14th.
The paperback is available for pre-order now. The ebook pre-order will be available later.
You can pre-order at Deseretbook.com. I’m so excited about that!

Some scenes are more or less sketches, but the rough draft for The Darkest Hour is done!
36,000 words, about 170 pagesThe Darkest Hour is a standalone Regency romance novella, and also a prequel to The Darkest Summer. It is about the hero’s sister’s romance the year before.

The Darkest Hour:

When Lady Hester discovers her brother Adam, the Duke of Blackdale, was injured in the Battle of Waterloo, she rushes from Scotland to Belgium to be by his side. Her minister, the widowed Reverend Alasdair Gilchrist, escorts her on the journey. She is determined to keep her brother alive, and to keep her greatest secret: she’s been in love with Mr. Gilchrist for years.

#amwriting

I’ll be designing the cover, and hope to release this novella before November.